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Information about #B9B71D color

#B9B71D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B71D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 183, 29) — 72.5% red, 71.8% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 61 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9B71D is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rio Grande (#B7C61A) and Earls Green (#B8A722).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 183, 29)), which gives #B9B71D its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9B71D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9B71D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9B71D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B9B71D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B71D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9B71D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9B71D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9B71D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9B71D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

#B9B71D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B71D
  • RGB185, 183, 29
  • CMYK0, 1, 61, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 183, 29)
  • HSL59°, 73%, 42%
  • HSL Precise59.231°, 72.897%, 41.961%
  • HSV59°, 84%, 73%
  • HSB59°, 84%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.718, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.718, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.718, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB9B71D
  • DECIMAL ID12171037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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